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June 10 | Great blue herons have made their home at the Ballard Locks

Every year blue herons make their nests along the water in Ballard. And every year the Heron Habitat Helpers are there to assist. Ross Reynolds spoke to two of those volunteer helpers last week - father daughter pair Mike and Linda Marsh about why they spend their time helping blue herons. Plus, why prison populations are decreasing, if college athletes will ever be paid in Washington, and a radioactive musical.
By
Bill Radke

Jun 10, 2021 at 4:50 pm
Seattle Now

Why crows are dive bombing unsuspecting Seattleites

Seattle tends to have more crows than the average U.S. city. Mostly we get along fine, but it's the time of year when crows will dive bomb unsuspecting passers by. We head to Seward Park with a crow expert to find out why.
By
Patricia Murphy

Clare McGrane

Jun 09, 2021 at 5:04 am
The Record

May 6th | Hope springs eternal for the endangered sunflower sea star

Researchers in the San Juan Islands have successfully matured a brood of captive sunflower sea stars, which became critically endangered after a 2013 plague killed 90 percent of the giant ocean creatures. Also, we discuss the need to combat racism and diversify outdoor recreation. Lastly, our weekly conversation with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
By
Bill Radke

May 06, 2021 at 5:18 pm
KUOW Newsroom

This bird’s brain grows in winter to remember where it stashed its food

Each winter, the part of the bird's raspberry-sized brain that remembers locations grows 30 percent.
By
John Ryan

Mar 15, 2021 at 4:28 pm
Week In Review

Digging into pandemic emotions, this week

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Crosscut science reporter Hannah Weinberger, Publicola publisher and editor Erica Barnett and Seattle Met deputy editor Allison Williams.
By
Sarah Leibovitz

Bill Radke

Mar 12, 2021 at 5:29 pm
KUOW Newsroom

Why this NW weekend is perfect for rainbows

Keep your eyes on the skies today and over the weekend - you might just catch something magical. The region gets more rainbows in the spring than in any other season.
By
Katie Campbell

Angela King

Mar 05, 2021 at 9:21 am
Universal Mask Wearing Could Save Some 130,000 Lives In The U.S., Study Suggests

The study is based on some assumptions under different scenarios. It suggests that if 95% of Americans wore masks in public it could drastically reduce the amount of COVID-19 deaths by February.
By
Jason Slotkin

Oct 24, 2020 at 4:45 pm NPR
The Record

Another week of wildfire smoke. But it’s not because of antifa.

It looks like we’re in for another week of wildfire smoke. We’ll find out why and when it’s expected to start clearing. And, there are stories going around Oregon that antifa set some of the wildfires...or maybe the Proud Boys. We’ll look at how those conspiracies proliferate and why they’re dangerous. And, how to recreate outdoors without “wreck-reating”.
By
Bill Radke

Sep 14, 2020 at 3:24 pm
KUOW Newsroom

'Scorched earth, as far as the eye can see.' How Washington wildfires are devastating human and animal communities

Since Labor Day, more than 600,000 acres have burned across Washington State. Wildfires have burned an area more than 10 times the size of Seattle. In the city of Bridgeport, in North Central Washington, the wildfires wiped out homes and structures. It's also threatening a key species there.
By
Kim Malcolm

Andy Hurst

Sep 11, 2020 at 6:13 pm
KUOW Newsroom

On the conservation roller coaster, good and bad news for grizzly bears

‘We used to have around 50,000 grizzly bears in the lower 48 in historical times. Now, there are 2000.’
By
Kim Malcolm

Chris Morgan

Andy Hurst

Jul 15, 2020 at 6:23 pm

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